Publications by authors named "Henry Chijioke Onyegbutulem"

Background: We investigated coronavirus disease 2109 (COVID-19) vaccine uptake and determinants among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nigeria.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among PLHIV attending antiretroviral therapy clinics in FCT, Nigeria. We utilized an interviewer-administered, semi-structured questionnaire to collect data on COVID-19 vaccine uptake.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates how residents of Abuja, Nigeria perceive and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on their knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and practices (BKAP) regarding the disease.
  • A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 1,873 respondents revealing general awareness but also notable gaps, such as 17% unaware that face masks prevent transmission.
  • While many showed good knowledge and positive attitudes towards COVID-19, there were still misconceptions and poor practices among some, indicating a need for improved public health communication.
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Stroke is a major cause of disability and mortality among the Nigerian general population and thought to be commoner after the fifth decade of life and usually driven by conventional risk factors which are mainly cardio metabolic. However, with the youthful population in a city such as Abuja, stroke could be a mode of presentation of HIV in young people who are also more sexually active. Methods.

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Introduction: dyslipidemia and hypertension are independent cardiovascular risk factors that are linked by insulin resistance and commonly coexist as components of the metabolic syndrome. The consequences of dyslipidaemic patterns includes high cardiovascular risk profile and sequalae. Data on lipid patterns amongst hypertensive patients in Abuja, a city with affluent pattern of life style and rising cardiovascular risk profile is very scanty or limited to just levels of total plasma cholesterol.

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